Rather than merely reprinting the text of one of these poems, I was fortunate enough to find a version of Lady Lazarus being read by Plath herself, accompanied by some suitable images; despite the grimness of some of its sentiments, Lady Lazarus also contains many images of light, possibly indicating that following her death - which occurred on this day in 1963 - she would be reborn, as a Phoenix might... In terms of publication, of course, that is just what happened.

In 1982 Sylvia Plath became the first poet to be posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her Collected Poems.*share on: facebook

My Personality Type

What Kind Of Liberal Am I?

My Liberal Identity:

You are a Social Justice Crusader, also known as a rights activist. You believe in equality, fairness, and preventing neo-Confederate conservative troglodytes from rolling back fifty years of civil rights gains.